#F4DEFE
Lavender · very light cool white
About #F4DEFE
With the hex code #F4DEFE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 87% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8FEDE, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.73:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F4DEFE?
With the hex code #F4DEFE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 87% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F4DEFE?
Use black text. Black on #F4DEFE has a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F4DEFE?
Its complementary colour is #E8FEDE, and analogous partners are #E4DEFE and #FEDEF8.